Maria Sharapova warmed up for the defence of her Wimbledon crown by defeating Jelena Jankovic 6-2 4-6 6-1 in the final of the DFS Classic grasscourt tournament in Birmingham yesterday.
The Russian was pushed to three sets for the third time last week but came through in a little under two hours to take the title for the second year running.
It was the 18-year-old Sharapova's 17th consecutive victory on grass and her 10th career title.